Justice American Style: Manslaughter Charges Dismissed For Cop Who Shot 7-Year-Old Girl To Death

[Cali_Democrat]

Oops! Sorry we slaughtered your 7-year-old daughter who was sleeping on the couch at the time.

Let's just forget it ever happened!





A judge has dropped the felony charge leveled against Joseph Weekley, the Detroit police officer who in 2010 shot 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones to death.

The Wayne County prosecutor's office said in a statement that on Friday Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge, granting a motion submitted by Weekley's attorney, Steve Fishman. Hathaway then granted the prosecution's request for a stay on her decision and adjourned court until Monday.

The prosecution will file an emergency appeal with the Court of Appeals, according to the Detroit News.

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Weekley shot Stanley-Jones in 2010 during a botched police raid in search of a murder suspect. The raid occurred after midnight, and Weekley was first through the door of the Stanley-Jones home on the east side of Detroit, as a film crew shadowing the officers filmed for a reality television show. A fellow officer is said to have thrown a flash-bang grenade, and Weekley fired his gun shortly after, killing the 7-year-old girl, who was sleeping on the couch.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/03/joseph-weekley-manslaughter-dismissed-aiyana-stanley-jones_n_5927294.html?utm_hp_ref=crime

[Scuba]

1. We should all be cops. Then we could kill whoever we wanted.

[Orrex]

5. That's an irresponsible exaggeration

Their impunity only covers the murder of black people.

[MohRokTah]

2. Judges, prosecutors, and cops seem to all be in bed together.

That adds up to an INJustice system.

[etherealtruth]

3. I don't dispute that there is a sytem of injustice ...

... but, in this particular case, I believe the Wayne County Prosecutors Office has honestly tried to get justice for this little girl. The judge and cops in this case .... that's a different story.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Funny how the justice system in America seems to screw over African Americans

much more often than whites.

[etherealtruth]

6. Without doubt ...

almost every single time.

My point here is that I honestly believe the Wayne county Prosecutors office has tried to get justice for this little girl .... come on, the murdering cop's gun had NO fingerprints (not even the killer's) and no DNA ... to me this points to his intentions. The judge and the first jury in this case have done what they could to make sure justice is not served for this little girl. It is sickening!

[Cali_Democrat]

10. Yes the prosecution is trying

But it looks like nothing will happen....and a little girl is still dead.

[etherealtruth]

13. the judge threw out the manslaughter charge

... the most the @$$-hole cop could get is something like 2-2.5 years .... for killing an innocent little girl! this story is on every news cast here ... it is sickening.

[randome]

7. Whoever approved a film crew to accompany the raid should be charged with murder.

Negligent homicide.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]If you don't give yourself the same benefit of a doubt you'd give anyone else, you're cheating someone.[/center][/font][hr]

[KamaAina]

8. I didn't even need to look at the picture

I just knew.

[Dreamer Tatum]

9. not even manslaughter? Jesus nt

[Rex]

11. When will black people get equal justice in America?

2050? 2150? Never?

[BlindTiresias]

16. probably never

[JI7]

12. i heard she threw a tantrum in school once

maybe she was armed with her bed

[Vattel]

14. very strange case. Weekley claims he didn't even know his gun went off. How is that possible?

[AverageJoe90]

15. Corruption rears it's ugly head once again.....nt

(P.S., for any white conservatives lurking around this place.....you may scoff at this incident, but guess what? Y'all aren't immune from police brutality, either.)

[etherealtruth]

17. The case is in the hands of the jury now (for misdemeanor charges)

I am so disturbed by this case (she was just a little girl)... for those that have not been following this horrendous story, the front yard and porch were "littered" with the toys of young children (little bikes, those big yellow and orange plastic cars) .... it is impossible for the police to have not noticed this and it is unconscionable that they did not take precautions knowing young children were likely in the house